Top 10 in Ten
Here are the top 10 businesses in ten most-requested new categories. We are thrilled to highlight all 10 categories (and all 100 businesses!) below.
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES TO GET A MARTINI
ARENDELL ROOM
morehead city
KATHRYN'S BISTRO & MARTINI BAR
emerald isle
CIRCA 81
morehead city
MUGSHOTS
morehead city
BEAUFORT BAR
beaufort
TABLE 9
atlantic beach
BAR 1957
emerald isle
CATCH 109
morehead city
BLUE MOON
beaufort
GAFFER'S
emerald isle
TOP 10 FAVORITE
SHRIMP & GRITS
FLOYD'S 1921
morehead city
AMOS MOSQUITOS
atlantic beach
BANKS GRILL
morehead city
GAFFER'S
emerald isle
TRADING POST
emerald isle
CITY KITCHEN
beaufort
PARROTT'S ON ELEVENTH
morehead city
CIRCA 81
morehead city
34° NORTH
beaufort
CLAWSON'S
beaufort
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PIZZA SLICES
LUIGI'S PIZZA
morehead city
BLACK SHEEP
beaufort
NO NAME PIZZA
morehead city + beaufort
BELLA PIZZA & SUBS
atlantic beach
ROMA PIZZA & SUBS
atlantic beach
MICHAELANGELO'S PIZZA
atlantic beach
JACK'S ON THE WATERFRONT
morehead city
LAZZARA'S PIZZA & SUBS
emerald isle
LORETTA'S PIZZA
morehead city
IOANNI'S GRILL
morehead city
TOP 10 FAVORITE
BOAT & KAYAK RENTALS
BEAUFORT PADDLE
beaufort
TRUSY SAIL & PADDLE
morehead city
POGIE'S
cedar point
AB WATERSPORTS
atlantic beach
BARRIER ISLAND KAYAKS
cedar point
ISLAND WATER SPORTS
indian beach
EMERALD ISLE ADVENTURES
emerald isle
WATERWAY WATERSPORTS
cedar point
CRYSTAL COAST WATERSPORTS
cedar point
CRYSTAL COAST BOAT CHARTERS
emerald isle
TOP 10 FAVORITE
KARAOKE BARS
TACKLE BOX TAVERN
atlantic beach
THE BACKSTREET PUB
beaufort
MUGSHOTS
morehead city
TIME OUT TAVERN
newport
BOGUE SOUND DISTILLERY
bogue
MOUNTAIN BROOK VINEYARDS
emerald isle
CRU BAR
beaufort
RIPTIDEZ
cedar point
34° NORTH BAR
cedar point
GAFFER'S
emerald isle
TOP 10 FAVORITE
WEDDING GUEST ATTIRE
THE WEDDING ELF
morehead city
POSH PELICAN
atlantic beach
HILTON'S
atlantic beach
ISLAND PROPER
beaufort
MONKEE'S
morehead city
ANN PAIGE
morehead city
CECIL + FINCH
beaufort
TASSEL'S
morehead city
GIGI & CO.
morehead city
DORSEA
morehead city
TOP 10 FAVORITE
ANTIQUE SHOPS
SEAPORT ANTIQUES
morehead city
SEAHORSE COVE
morehead city
LE ROUGE TETE
morehead city
BB'S ANTIQUES
newport
HISTORIC GROUNDS COFFEE SHOP
beaufort
TAYLORS CREEK ANTIQUES
beaufort
PLACE MAKERS
emerald isle
SECOND GO-ROUND
newport
HOPE MISSION
morehead city
ST. JAMES THRIFT SHOP
newport
TOP 10 FAVORITE
OUTDOOR MEALS
YELLOWFIN PUB
morehead city
RHUMBAR
beaufort
FISH HUT GRILL
emerald isle
BLACK SHEEP
beaufort
JACK'S ON THE WATERFRONT
morehead city
FLOYD'S 1921
morehead city
FINZ GRILL
beaufort
TOWER 7
morehead city
SHARK SHACK
atlantic beach
MOONRAKERS
beaufort
TOP 10 FAVORITE
TATTOO/PIERCING STUDIOS
INKSPIRATION
morehead city
THUNDERING SHRIMP CO.
emerald isle
DIAMOND CITY TATTOO
morehead city
THE HIVE
morehead city
SILVER LINING TATTOO
emerald isle
WILD POPPY TATTOO
morehead city
DVS INK
newport
IMMORTAL TATTOO
havelock
SINISTER INK
morehead city
MAKING FACES
newport
TOP 10 FAVORITE
JEWELRY SHOPS
DP JEWELRY DESIGNS
morehead city
DIAMOND SHOAL JEWELERS
morehead city
CHURCHWELL JEWELERS
morehead city
DORSEA
morehead city
JR DUNN JEWELERS
morehead city
J CHALK DESIGNS
atlantic beach
POSH PELICAN
altantic beach
BACKSHORE LIVING
morehead city
SALT GALLERY
morehead city
COASTAL CURRENT BOUTIQUE
morehead city
EXPLORE BY TOWN:
Situated on Bogue Sound, Morehead City is the largest community on the Crystal Coast. Known for its world-class fishing and events such as the NC Seafood Festival, and Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City's location close to the beaches of the Crystal Coast and to historic Beaufort offers something for everyone. A vibrant place to call home, the town offers an array of boutiques, fantastic restaurants and live entertainment.
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Every two years, we host a two-week long initiative where folks in the community get to vote for their favorite local small businesses in a variety of categories.
THE BEST PART? Every business that receives a vote gets featured in our annual People’s Choice Guide — a digital and printed resource that locals and visitors can refer to for small business recommendations.
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